Wedding Reception Basics: I need names and how to pronounce them for the Grand Entrance, Welcome Speech, Clinking Instructions, Table Release Instructions, Line up for Toasts, Shoe Game Ideas, Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Bride and Groom First Dance, Group Photo on the Dance Floor/Snowball, Anniversary Dance, Bouquet, Garter, Dollar Dance, Send Off (I would like to discuss all of these things before the event, but there's much more to discuss if you have time).

The survey below is not required to be completely filled out. It can be copied and pasted to the body of an email to me, or printed, handwritten and mailed to me, scanned, or filled out in person in a meeting. Write or type YYY by the must play songs, and NNN on the ones I should not play, even if requested.

This is a general survey and not a complete list of music I own. I own more music than there is room to list.Add any requests you can think of to this survey, and I will follow your play lists.

____ ___The Cupid Shuffle (...to the right to the right to the right to the right, to the left....) often confused with:

____ Stepper music (Backyard Party, Happy People, Step in the Name of Love)____ Kiddy music (Gummy Bear, Hampsterdance, Crazy Frog, I Like to Move It, Freeze Game, etc. )

Your guests might ask for music which older guests usually don't like, so should I ask them to wait until a certain time before I start up tracks like "In My Feelings" by Drake___ "I Like It" by Cardi B ___"Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B ___"Broccoli" by D.R.A.M. ____"Bad and Boujee" by Migos ____"God's Plan" by Drake ____"Psycho" by Post Malone ____"Better Now" by Post Malone _____"23" by Miley Cyrus ___"Upper Echelon" by Travis Scott _____"Humble" by Kendrick Lamar ____"Hookah" by Tyga ____"Location" or ___"Young Dumb and Broke" or ____"No Brainer" by DJ Khalid?

Upbeat hits from recent years: ____"Finesse" by Cardi B and Bruno Mars ____"Despacito" by Daddy Yankee ____"Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake ____"Honey, I'm Good" by Andy Grammar ___"Handclap" by Fitz and the Tantrums ____"Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon _____"Shake it Off" by Taylor Swift ____"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen ____"Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus

BOY BANDS:____"I Want it That Way" by Backstreet Boys ___"Bye Bye Bye" by 'Nsync___"Everybody (Backstreet's Back) by Backstreet Boys _____"Step By Step" by New Kids on the Block_____Spice Girls "Wannabe"

MOTOWN, SOUL and OTHER UPBEAT 50's 60's "ROCK OLDIES":___Shout! by Otis Day and the Knights (Animal House); ___Twist and Shout by the Beatles___Respect by Aretha Franklin, ____Mustang Sally by the Commitments___Build Me up Buttercup by the Foundations ____Proud Mary by Ike and Tina Turner___Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) by the Four Tops, ___Mony Mony by Tommy James___Runaround Sue by Dion ___The Wanderer by Dion ___Do You Love Me by the Contours___Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison; ___Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker___Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison; ___Honky Tonk Women by the Rolling Stones___Hang on Sloopy by the McCoys ; ___Wipe Out by the Surfaris; ____Tequila by the Champs___Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley ___Barbara Ann by the Beach BoysMORE SLOW DANCES: ____When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge ____Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin ____Unchained Melody by Righteous Brothers ___Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding ____Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum ___Nights in White Satin by Moody Blues ____Always and Forever by Heatwave ____Here and Now by Luther Vandross ___My Girl by the Temptations ___Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding ____At Last by Etta James ___Stand By Me by Ben E. King ____Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye ___Let's Get it On by Marvin Gaye ____Just My Imagination by the Temptations

Christian Pop has a LOT of wonderful slow songs that any guest will dance to, but the hard part is getting a large crowd on the floor for up-beat selections.NEWSBOYS: ____Breakfast ____Shine ____Something Beautiful (Live)THIRD DAY: ____Kicking and Screaming MERCYME: ____Happy Dance MARY MARY ____Shackles (Praise You) other:________________________

DISCO and FUNK 70's - 90's :___Brick House by the Commodores ___Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry___She's a Bad Mamma Jamma by Carl Carlton ____Atomic Dog by George ClintonEarth Wind and Fire: ___September ___Groove Tonight _____Marvin Gaye: Got to Give it UpKool and the Gang: ___Celebration ___Get Down On It ___Jungle Boogie ____Spirit of the BoogieMichael Jackson: ___Beat It ___Billie Jean ___Thriller ___Don't Stop Til You Get Enough___The Way You Make Me Feel __Black or White ___PYT ___Rock With You___We Are Family by Sister Sledge ____Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees ____I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor___Get it Right Back by Maxine Nightengale ___Y.M.C.A by the Village People

Sing Along 70's: ____"Cecelia" by Simon and Garfunkel ___"Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond___ "Brandy" by Looking Glass ___"Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Suede

IRISH FEEL: ____"Shipping up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphies .....____"Drunken Lullabies" by Flogging Molly____"Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners ____"500 Miles" by the Proclaimers

___Birdie Dance (Chicken Dance) ____Polka (If you only want one polka, I suggest "Beer Barrel Polka")___Slow Waltz (I suggest "Hello Darling" by Conway Twitty or "Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page)___Ballroom Slow Waltz (Moon River played by an Orchestra) Other Ballroom:___________Old Time Waltz (Tuba) ____Hora (I have a version of Hava Nagila that starts slow and speeds up)___Take turns dancing w/the bride to "I Knew the Bride When She Used to Rock and Roll" by Nick Lowe___Hokey Pokey ____Bunny Hop ____Freeze Dance ____Conga Line

THEATRICAL: ____I'll Make a Man Out of You (Donnie Osmond) ___Prince Ali (Robin Williams) ___High School Musical _____Let It Go (Idina Menzel) Other:_____________________________

Checklist: Will the venue be able to provide a banquet table for me to set up on?Will I have access to the room at least 2 hours before guests arrive?What does your contract with the venue state regarding the time music must end?Do they have a deadline for having all equipment removed? Are there rules about the volume level?Will I be able to dim the lights for the dance, or will venue staff need to do this?

Social hour music is usually Sinatra-style jazz standards and big band for a classy, upbeat mood.There are many options, including bluegrass covers of classic rock (look up Iron Horse for examples)

GRAND ENTRANCE: Are there any names that I'll need to learn how to pronounce?GRAND ENTRANCE FOLLOW UP: Will someone say grace? Will there be a welcome speech?Clinking Routine Ideas: ___Provide me with a list of other couples who will be there, so I have one of them get up and show you how to kiss each time the guests start clinking ___Tables rise and sing a song with the word "love" in it ___Tables rise and dance for 20 seconds to anything I play Other:________

Cake Cutting Song Ideas:___"How Sweet it is to be Loved by You" (James Taylor) ___ "Sugar Sugar" (Archies)___"Sugar" by Maroon 5, ____"Pour Some Sugar On Me" ____ "Yummy Yummy Yummy" or

Toast Timing: It is best to wait for all guests to have food before starting it. If I am served last, then I use that as my cue to walk up to the head table and ask if they are ready to start. I then bring them my cordless microphone and I go back, bring down the dinner music, and introduce the person starting the toasts using my second microphone. Will there be a champagne pour to wait for?

Kids: Before the dance, they could be brought to the dance floor, and instead of me playing dinner music, I turn on fun lights and play music (softly) for the kids to bounce around to. The PRE-DANCE segment can ALSO feature these: ___Shoe Game (see video demo under the routines tab above)___Musical Chairs___Scavenger Hunt___Wedding Party Dance Off___Slide Show ___Other: ____________________________

SPOTLIGHT DANCE REVERSE ORDER OPTION: Starting with the Father/Daughter, then Mother/Son, then the Bride and Groom 3rd, in order to build interest and allow the photographer to establish the best angles-Should I arrange the first 3 dances in this "reverse order?

How to announce your names: "Let's welcome_____________________________________________to the dance floor for their first dance as a married couple."

Let me know the song title, artist and version of the song you'd like for your first dance.

Second and Third spotlight dances are usually a Father/Daughter then Mother/Son dance.Mother/Son Music Ideas: "A Mother's Song" by T Carter Music, "A Mother's Prayer" by Melissa Duvall, "The Man You've Become" by T Carter Music, and "It Happens in a Heartbeat" by Wedding Music Central.Father/Daughter Music Ideas: "I Loved Her First" by Heartland Either or a combination F/D M/S: "The Way You Look Tonight" "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong, "Have I Told You Lately" by Rod Stewart, "Forever Young" by Rod Stewart. Feel free to mix up bit of fast songs in the parent dances to surprise the guests.

After the "Spotlight" dances, I could #1 play a slow song for everyone, #2 play a fast song for the wedding party who would go out and bring more guests to the dance floor each time I say "Snowball" #3 introduce the photographer, get her to stand up on a ladder or chair and take a group photo on the dance floor, or #4 play the latest upbeat hit for everyone ("Uptown Funk" has been the best dance party kick off song since it came out, but you can go in any direction you like).

Later on, after 5 to 10 dance songs, would you like to do any of these?____Anniversary Dance Routine:I ask all married couples to dance-and gradually eliminate themuntil the couple that has been married the longest remains on the floor. I then run out and interview the oldest couple on the cordless microphone and ask their name, how many years they have been married and what advice they have for the new couple.

____Bouquet Toss: After the Anniversary Dance, the dance floor is cleared, so the timing is perfect to get the single ladies out there and toss the bouquet. I usually play Beyonce "Put a Ring on It" as they come out. Your choice:________ (Would it be OK if the catcher of the bouquet leads a conga line around the room?)

____Garter Removal: I have a "sexy approach" routine with special music so the groom will need to try out different songs as he walks toward the new bride so we can see his "sexy walk" - I set this up so the bride is in a chair on one end of the floor and he starts on the opposite end. Would that be OK?

____Garter Toss: I play a TV Football theme as we gather bachelors to catch the garter. If you prefer to auction it, I can act as auctioneer as well.

____Dollar Dance

Send-off Last Song Traditions? Ideas: Piano Man, Shout, Take Me Home Country Roads Techno Version, Owl City "When Can I See You Again?"

Did you hire me to do your ceremony?If so, click on the CEREMONY tab above.

If you have more time for finer details, here are some more quick questions that are not as important:Will the venue have a loud party going on in an adjacent room while your event is scheduled, which would require us to turn the volume down? Would your venue allow a full hour for me to have all gear removed after the last song? Will I be able to dim the lights in the room, or would the venue staff need to do it? Would your photographer like to use my 500 watt par 56 spot light during your first dance? Would your videographer need a special audio output? (I have XLR, RCA and 1/4" phone plug outputs) If you are hiring ceremony musicians, how many channels on my mixing board would they need? (I have 3 XLR and 4 RCA or 1/4" phone plug) I offer battery powered speakers for ceremonies, and more additional items. WWould you be bringing things for guests to use during the dance, such as glow sticks, funny hats, photo booth props for your own selfie area, etc.? Will there be any social media info for me to announce?